The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated engages in the operation of restaurants. The company produces cheesecakes and other baked products for own restaurants and international licensees, as well as external foodservice operators, retailers, and distributors. As of April 16, 2019, it owned and operated 219 full-service casual-dining restaurants in the United States, including Puerto Rico and Canada comprising 202 restaurants under The Cheesecake Factory name; 14 restaurants under the Grand Lux Café name; and 2 restaurants under the RockSugar Southeast Asian Kitchen name, as well as 22 The Cheesecake Factory restaurants under licensing agreements internationally. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Calabasas, California.

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Cheesecake Factory (NASDAQ:CAKE) Frequently Asked Questions

How has Cheesecake Factory's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

Cheesecake Factory's stock was trading at $25.21 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, CAKE stock has increased by 11.9% and is now trading at $28.20. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

20 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Cheesecake Factory in the last year. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 12 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for Cheesecake Factory.

When is Cheesecake Factory's next earnings date?

How were Cheesecake Factory's earnings last quarter?

Cheesecake Factory Inc (NASDAQ:CAKE) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May, 5th. The restaurant operator reported $0.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of ($0.46) by $0.50. The restaurant operator earned $615.11 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $617.28 million. Cheesecake Factory had a return on equity of 16.40% and a net margin of 3.86%. Cheesecake Factory's revenue was up 2.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.62 EPS. View Cheesecake Factory's earnings history.

How often does Cheesecake Factory pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Cheesecake Factory?

Cheesecake Factory declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, April 22nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 1st will be given a dividend of $2.40 per share on Friday, June 26th. This represents a $9.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 34.04%. This is a positive change from Cheesecake Factory's previous quarterly dividend of $0.36. View Cheesecake Factory's dividend history.

What price target have analysts set for CAKE?

20 analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Cheesecake Factory's shares. Their forecasts range from $14.00 to $61.00. On average, they expect Cheesecake Factory's stock price to reach $29.65 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 5.1% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Cheesecake Factory.

Has Cheesecake Factory been receiving favorable news coverage?

News headlines about CAKE stock have trended extremely positive this week, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. InfoTrie scores the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Cheesecake Factory earned a daily sentiment score of 5.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news coverage about the restaurant operator a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near future. View the latest news aboutCheesecake Factory.

Are investors shorting Cheesecake Factory?

Cheesecake Factory saw a increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 11,380,000 shares, an increase of 5.1% from the April 15th total of 10,830,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 2,630,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.3 days. Currently, 27.2% of the company's stock are sold short. View Cheesecake Factory's Current Options Chain.

What is Cheesecake Factory's stock symbol?

Cheesecake Factory trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "CAKE."

Who are Cheesecake Factory's major shareholders?

Cheesecake Factory's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (10.81%), Wellington Management Group LLP (5.97%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (3.33%), State Street Corp (3.13%), Wells Fargo & Company MN (2.17%) and Schroder Investment Management Group (1.58%). Company insiders that own Cheesecake Factory stock include Alexander L Cappello, Cheryl Slomann, David M Gordon, David Overton, Edie A Ames and Laurence B Mindel. View institutional ownership trends for Cheesecake Factory.

Which major investors are selling Cheesecake Factory stock?

CAKE stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Wellington Management Group LLP, First Trust Advisors LP, Disciplined Growth Investors Inc. MN, Bessemer Group Inc., Blair William & Co. IL, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Rice Hall James & Associates LLC, and Rice Hall James & Associates LLC. View insider buying and selling activity for Cheesecake Factory.

How do I buy shares of Cheesecake Factory?

Shares of CAKE can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is Cheesecake Factory's stock price today?

One share of CAKE stock can currently be purchased for approximately $28.20.

How big of a company is Cheesecake Factory?

Cheesecake Factory has a market capitalization of $1.28 billion and generates $2.48 billion in revenue each year. The restaurant operator earns $127.29 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.61 on an earnings per share basis. Cheesecake Factory employs 46,250 workers across the globe.